Taking selfies, 11 die of lightning at Amer Fort, Rajasthan; 57 die in UP and MP

New Delhi: A total of 68 people died in separate lightning incidents across Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.

Eleven people have died and many feared injured in a lightning strike in front of the 12th century Amer Palace near Jaipur. The incident took place when people were taking selfies at a watch tower amid rain in the Rajasthan capital.

According to reports, dozens of people had been present at the watch tower when the lightning struck. A number of them sustained injuries as they jumped off the watch tower in panic. Twenty-seven people are reported to have been on the watch tower and the fort wall when the incident happened.

While the death toll due to heavy lightning in Uttar Pradesh mounted to 41 on Monday, seven people were reported to be dead in Madhya Pradesh.

Lightning strikes claimed 20 lives in Rajasthan on Sunday. Among the deceased, seven were children from Kota and Dholpur districts. Over 10 more people have been reported to suffer injuries.